Elite women riders compete in the snow at Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships 2026 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ambitions for cyclo-cross to gain entry in the Olympic Games hit another roadblock when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsten Coventry said that "no cross-over sports" would be added to the winter programme for the 2030 Winter Olympics in Haute-Savoie.

However, the door was not closed completely for the cycling discipline. A final decision on the lineup of competitions for 2030 will be made at the extraordinary IOC Session on June 24-25 in Lausanne, Switzerland.…